Hmmm... Why has Windows xp pro made my C: drive be a "removable" device?

[sardine8]

Why has Windows xp pro made my C: drive be a "removable" device? This
bothers me, it actually is an internal SATA drive.
This is a new computer that I am setting up and everything works it
should, except that the C: drive is thought to be a removable device.
The tray has the green icon and clicking it offers me the opportunity
to remove my C: boot disk. That wouldn't be a good thing to do.

Can I fix this?

Sardine.

 

[Og]

Why has Windows xp pro made my C: drive be a "removable" device? This
bothers me, it actually is an internal SATA drive.
This is a new computer that I am setting up and everything works it
should, except that the C: drive is thought to be a removable device.
The tray has the green icon and clicking it offers me the opportunity
to remove my C: boot disk. That wouldn't be a good thing to do.

Can I fix this?

Sardine.

1. By definition, SATA is a "hotplug" (e.g. removable) drive.
see: http://www.serialata.org/faqs.asp
2. For Motherboard devices, Windows simply relays the information that it
obtains from the MoBo BIOS / Drivers.
3. Some MoBo manufacturers assume that the primary boot device will be pATA
and all SATA devices will be removable.
The System BIOS / Motherboard drivers, therefore, notifies Windows that
all SATA drives are removable.
4. Your Motherboard manufacturer has notified Windows that SATA drives are
removable;
Windows is simply reporting how the drive has been defined.
Steve

 

[DL]

To add; you cannot remove the o/s drive - its in use

 

[Guest]

Sardine

Try opening your Bios at start up and clicking on boot device. Make sure
you are booting from the C drive as Primary save your settings